Press Releases
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Oct 8, 2014Study is largest to date to investigate issue
ATLANTA – October 8, 2014 – A study from American Cancer Society researchers finds the increased risk of premature death associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) is similar for African...
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Oct 3, 2014Lee National Denim Day® Urges People Nationwide to Wear Jeans Today And Donate $5 to Fund The American Cancer Society's Breast Cancer Research And Support Services
Lee® Jeans encourages people to celebrate Lee National Denim Day today by putting on their jeans and donating $5 to the American Cancer Society's fight against breast cancer. Lee National Denim...
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Sep 23, 2014
ATLANTA – September 23, 2014 –A new American Cancer Society study suggests that participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), previously known as the food stamp...
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Sep 18, 2014Recipients Scheduled to Be Announced in Spring 2015
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is now accepting submissions of ideas for the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C)-American Cancer Society Lung Cancer Translational Research Dream Team...
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Sep 3, 2014Statement from John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., CEO of the American Cancer Society on CVS Health’s Newly Tobacco-free Stores
Below is a statement from John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., CEO of the American Cancer Society on CVS Health’s Newly Tobacco-free Stores: "When CVS Health announced its plans earlier this year to halt the...
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Aug 27, 2014
August 27, 2014—Three locations will each receive $100,000 in funding to launch pilot programs to improve colorectal cancer screening rates and follow-up care for patients served by community...
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Aug 7, 2014On days when eating at a restaurant, adults consumed about 200 additional total daily calories
ATLANTA – August 7, 2014 –For adults, eating at both fast-food and full-service restaurants is associated with significant increases in the intake of calories, sugar, saturated fat, and...
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Aug 6, 2014Nearly one in ten cancer survivors reports smoking
ATLANTA – August 6, 2014 –Nearly one in ten cancer survivors reports smoking many years after a diagnosis, according to a new study by American Cancer Society researchers. Further, among ten...
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Jul 14, 2014
ATLANTA – July 14, 2014 –Physical fitness may buffer some of the adverse health effects of too much sitting, according to a new study by researchers from the American Cancer Society, The...
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Jul 8, 2014Lee National Denim Day® has raised millions for breast cancer programs and research, and three ambassadors will help lead this year's campaign
Three courageous breast cancer survivors are Lee Jeans' 2014 Lee National Denim Day ambassadors, leading a campaign to raise millions of dollars to fight breast cancer. The three women will join...